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(Washington, D.C.) - In Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's remarks to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences on December 15th, he stated that: "greater scope for market forces to determine the value of the RMB would also reduce an important distortion in the Chinese economy, namely, the effective subsidy that an undervalued currency provides for Chinese firms..."

(Washington, D.C.) - Congressman Tim Ryan (D-Niles) received his top pick for a new committee assignment today when the House Democratic Steering Committee elected Ryan to serve on the exclusive House Appropriations Committee. The Appropriations Committee has jurisdiction over approximately $873 billion in federal spending for FY 2007.

(Washington, D.C.) - Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) announced today that Speaker-elect Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has appointed him to the House Democratic Steering Committee, the body responsible for selecting committee assignments for the 110th Congress. Pelosi called Ryan Tuesday night to inform him that she was personally appointing him to fill one of the select few leadership slots on that committee.

(Youngstown, OH) - Youngstown State University is proud to host Alvin and Heidi Toffler TONIGHT, as part of the Paul J. and Marguerite K. Thomas Colloquium. The Tofflers will be speaking about where the economy and nation are heading in the next 30 years.

(Washington, D.C.) - On Friday, Congress passed a bill introduced by Congressman Tim Ryanto name the Federal Building and Courthouse in Akron after former Akron-area Congressman John Seiberling. The bill now heads to the President where he is expected to sign it this week.